Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Goods, Debit/Expenditure was 417.25 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
417.25 billion
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
435.04 billion
in 2022
All-time low
156.78 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005–2024

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B2005201420242005: 156.8B2006: 176.0B2007: 221.7B2008: 278.1B2009: 232.8B2010: 286.0B2011: 357.6B2012: 367.4B2013: 375.1B2014: 384.9B2015: 330.2B2016: 285.7B2017: 298.3B2018: 336.2B2019: 347.1B2020: 296.8B2021: 362.2B2022: 435.0B2023: 414.3B2024: 417.2B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded 417.25 billion for goods, debit/expenditure in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 435.04 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 156.78 billion, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 213.08 billion 156.78 billion 278.10 billion 5
2010s 336.85 billion 285.75 billion 384.94 billion 10
2020s 385.12 billion 296.79 billion 435.04 billion 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

  1. 6 India 726.89 billion compare
  2. 7 Japan 718.74 billion compare
  3. 8 Mexico 636.92 billion compare
  4. 9 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 633.12 billion compare
  5. 10 Netherlands, The 605.52 billion compare
  6. 11 Korea, Republic of 596.07 billion compare
  7. 12 Canada 573.72 billion compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Goods, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 417.25 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest goods, debit/expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The highest recorded value was 435.04 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest goods, debit/expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The lowest recorded value was 156.78 billion in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for goods, debit/expenditure?
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is goods, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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